Gambhir disappointed by 'outrageous' shot selection

Kolkata skipper Gautam Gambhir was livid with his batsmen after losing to Rajasthan by 19 runs in Jaipur.

Chasing 145 to win their second game of the Indian T20 League this year, Kolkata's fame batting line up crumbled against an all-pace Rajsthan attack. Siddhart Trivedi took three wickets while Rahul Shukla and Kevon Cooper pocketed two apiece. Shaun Tait and S Sreesanth also picked one wicket each as Kolkata lost their first game of the season.

Gambhir made no excuses after the team was bundled out for a paltry 125 on what he called a "very good track".

"We kept losing wickets at the wrong time. 144 was a good job by the bowlers and we should have chased it on a good batting wicket."

Gambhir said he was disappointed with some of the shot selection by his batsmen.

"Some of the shots were outrageous and we cannot keep making those mistakes. The way we have bowled has been fantastic, especially Sunil Narine," said Gambhir.

He had a work of praise the wicket at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

"It was an even contest for both batsmen and bowlers. That's what you want, good competition."

The Kolkata skipper however added that he was happy with the bowlers and hoped the batsmen come up with a better show in Bangalore.

"Hopefully, we will not repeat the mistakes in the rest of the tournament. We have got a lot of quality in our bowling. We will hope to do well in Bangalore in our next match," Gambhir said.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan skipper Rahul Dravid was obviously ecstatic after the victory. They had won their first game against Delhi and to then upset the defending champions was certainly a great way to build momentum in the tournament.

"It is our first win (in Rajasthan) with five fast bowlers. This is a great way to start the tournament, a very nice way to get going. We were a bit below par with our batting, but the bowlers did very well. The partnership between Hodge and Yagnik was vital, and to get five wickets in the first nine overs was great." Dravid said.

"Getting the wicket of Gambhir was the turning point in the match. We wanted to bombard them with pace and it worked for us," the former India captain said.

Trivedi was declared Man-of-the-Match for his three-wicket haul, two of which came in his first over. Like his colleagues, the Rajasthan veteran was overjoyed with the kind of pitch they got at home.

"The ball was seaming a bit and there was pace off the surface. Rahul (Dravid) and the team management guided me on how to bowl. I enjoyed bowling on this surface, we enjoyed the pace and bounce off the wicket.

Trivedi said bowling with Tait was a unique experience on a pitch that made him feel at home.